Second federal judge halts Trump's mail-ballot order
TL;DR
A second federal judge froze a Trump administration rule governing mail-in ballots, joining an earlier blockage as litigation questions the policy’s impact on voters. A whistleblower report to Congress warned millions could be disenfranchised in the midterms, and the USPS workers’ union pushed back, saying postal workers should not be responsible for verifying voter eligibility.
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